Jacques Pepin deboning a chicken and turkey

Having seen the above video, I finally understand how Jacques did it, although this time it took 31 seconds (if I understood Julia correctly). He was probably slowed down by talking. Quite amazing! (I can see why Sara Moulton was in awe.) Had Julie Powell had access to this, it would have lowered her anxiety for months.

The future? Really good question! If you mean the future of the blog, I don’t know. It began by my being inspired by Julie and Julia, and all my wonderful memories of Julia and learning to cook from her programs and books. I also wanted to get some things written down for my children. In the process, I’ve found that I am enjoying writing, and doing the blog keeps me motivated to do more cooking, and cooking is something I’ll have lots of time for when I retire at the end of May.